JBND vs SCHZ: Differences, Returns & Fees
JBND's duration was 6.2 years on May 31, 2026 and SCHZ's 5.8 on Jun 30, 2026; SCHZ charges 0.03% to JBND's 0.25%. Net assets: $8.9bn on Oct 9, 2026 for JPMorgan Active Bond ETF, and $10.6bn on Jun 30, 2026 for Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF.
SCHZ costs 0.22 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points.
| JBND | SCHZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, JBND as of Oct 9, 2026 and SCHZ as of Jun 30, 2026 | $8.9bn | $10.6bn |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.1% | −1.5% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index |
| Holdings in common | 10% | |
| Below its high | 4.2%, high on Feb 27, 2026 | 5.0%, high on Aug 4, 2020 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JBND and SCHZ hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
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10% in common
On the same fields
JBND and SCHZ on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
JBND in plain words
JBND is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 4.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index.
SCHZ in plain words
SCHZ tracks an index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 9, 2026.
Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, JBND or SCHZ?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JBND returned −1.1% and SCHZ −1.5%.
- Which is cheaper, JBND or SCHZ?
- SCHZ is cheaper, by 0.22 percentage points a year. That is about $22 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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